![]() Tonkov in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov |
| Nickname | The Tsar |
| Born | (1969-02-09)9 February 1969 (age 56) Izhevsk, Soviet Union |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 1992 | Russ |
| 1992–1995 | Lampre |
| 1996 | Ceramiche Panaria–Vinavil |
| 1997–2000 | Mapei |
| 2001 | Mercury–Viatel |
| 2002 | Lampre–Daikin |
| 2003 | CCC-Polsat |
| 2004 | Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie |
| 2005 | Team LPR |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (Павел Сергеевич Тонков; born 9 February 1969)[1] is a former professionalroad racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents, and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team.
His biggest success was the overall win in the1996 Giro d'Italia. He went on to place 2nd in the following two editions of the Italian race and all total he placed in the top 5 of the Giro on seven occasions. He also had two top 5 performances in the Vuelta and while he entered theTour de France on three occasions he never completed one.
He won the1995 Tour de Suisse and the1997 Tour de Romandie.[2] He placed 3rd overall in the2000 Vuelta a España.[2]
Throughout much of his career, he was a client of the controversialMichele Ferrari.
He retired in 2005.
He lives inCórdoba, Spain, where he manages a hotel.
| Grand Tour | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 5 | DNF | 13 | |
| — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | — | DNF[N 1] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 4 | 3 | — | 67 | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |